Index
Numbers
2D layers, simulating shallow depth of field, 219-221. See also layers
2D space, working in, 266
2K vs. 4K video, 9
3D camera views, using, 265-271
3D References Axes, Composition panel, 28
3D space, rotating layers, 263-265
4-Color Gradient effect, 179
A
ACA (Adobe Certified Associate) exam, preparing for, 5
ACA exam tips, 293
ACA exam objectives, x
Action Sports Logo project, 145-148, 167-170
adjustment layers, 39, 244-245. See also layers
Adobe Bridge
effects presets, 115
previewing presets, 234
Adobe Communities forum, 17
Adobe ID account icon, 14
Adobe Media Encoder CC
features, 53
proxy presets, 157
sending compositions to, 104-106
Adobe Premiere Pro
Advanced tab, Composition Settings, 34
After Effects
getting news, 17
updates, 17
using, 11
Alignment options, Paragraph panel, 87
Alt key. See keyboard shortcuts
anchor points
centering to layers, 171
customizing for transformations, 94-95
layers, 90
Pen tool, 127
Animate menu button, 92
animated shapes, creating for logos, 165. See also shapes
animating
Dog with Puppet animation, 257-261
First Margin property, 126
layers simultaneously, 172
strokes, 166
Trim Paths properties, 166
animation principles
anticipation, 276
arc motion, 280
follow-through action, 278-279
pose-to-pose animation, 277-278
solid drawing, 282
squash and stretch, 276
staging, 277
straight-ahead animation, 277-278
animations
applying with layer styles, 234-235
easing, 45
refining with interpolation, 283-286
tuning with Graph Editor, 286-290
Animator text animator, working with, 168
anticipation, animation principle, 276
appeal, animation principle, 282-283
Appearance preferences, 54
application window, resizing, 24
arc motion, animation principle, 280
aspect ratio
exporting compositions, 139-140
proxies in Adobe Media Encoder, 156
audio, adding to compositions, 102-103
audio specifications, exporting compositions, 140
Audio tab, Export Settings dialog box, 109
Auto-Save preferences, 54
B
background color
composition settings, 33
removing, 210
background effects, browsing, 115
background video, adding, 175
backgrounds
pre-composing, 255
backward and forward playback, 183-185
Baseline Shift option, Character panel, 86
Bezier interpolation, 285
Bitrate settings, codecs, 156
bits and bytes, measuring, 154
blending modes
effects, 179
toggling with switches, 38
Bold option, Character panel, 86
Bridge. See Adobe Bridge
Broadcast Colors effect, 182-183
Browse Presets, choosing, 115
browsing storage drives, 70
C
capitalization option, Character panel, 86
Capitals option, Character panel, 86
Captions tab, Export Settings dialog box, 110
characters
editing on text layers, 85
selecting all on text layers, 124
child layer, Parent & Link menu, 102. See also layers
clips, logging and naming, 10
Close button, 22
codec settings, 156
collaboration and integration, 3
Collapse Transformations option, 38-39
Collect Files feature, 195
color correction vs. color grading, 134
color keying, 209
Color option, Character panel, 85
color picker, 47, 118. See also Lumetri Color
Colorize Infrared preset, 217
colors, changing for masks, 237-238
columns, controlling, 67
Command key. See keyboard shortcuts
compositing project, starting, 202-203
Composition Marker dialog box, 101
Composition panel
3D References Axes, 28
navigating, 27
preview magnification, 27
quality of preview image, 30-31
symbols, 103
time display, 30
Title/Action-safe margins, 28-29
transparency, 31
viewing frames, 30
Composition Settings tabs
3D Renderer, 34
Advanced, 34
Motion Blur options, 34
presets, 68
compositions
creating with presets, 174
going to start and end, 192
playing back, 27
presets, 68
previewing, 44
proofing and exporting, 104-111
sending to Adobe Media Encoder, 104-106
setup for social media, 161-164
testing timing and positioning, 80
context menus, using, 12
Continuous Rasterization option, 38-39
copyright and permissions, 160
copyrighted material, 291
correction effects, applying, 176-177
correction properties, Lumetri Color, 133-134
Creative Cloud storage, 15
files, 14
support, 17
Creative Commons license, 291-292
Creative options, Lumetri Color, 135-136
Ctrl key. See keyboard shortcuts
curved segments, reshaping, 128
D
data rates, measuring, 154
deleting
zip files, 7
delta symbol, 148
depth of field
document types, displaying, 7
Dog with Puppet animation, animating, 257-261
drawing
masks with Shape tool, 228
paths, 208
tools, 208
Drop Shadow layer, 234
Duplicate command, 193
duplicating
queue items, 111
duration
changing for keyframes, 185
composition settings, 33
Dynamic Link and Premiere Pro, 246-248
E
easing animations, 45
Easy Ease feature, applying, 44, 126
Effect option, 39
effects
applying automatically, 181-183
applying to backgrounds, 214-217
applying to layers, 72-74, 178-179
effects presets
previewing and applying, 114-117
exaggeration, animation principle, 281-282
exam tips, 293
exclusive licenses, 292
Expand/collapse twirl arrows, 38
Export Settings dialog box, 108-110
exporting
compositions, 51-52, 104-111, 139-140
F
fair use, 291
Faux styling option, Character panel, 86
file sizes, measuring, 154
file types, displaying, 7
files. See also Illustrator files; media files; missing files; Photoshop files
Creative Cloud storage, 14
filtering options, 14
recent, 14
sorting options, 14
Fill Color, choosing, 92
fills, applying to shapes, 46
First Margin property, animating, 126
Fit To Comp Height command, 164
Fit To options, Transform submenu, 71
flashing lights, animating, 78-83
floor graphic, creating, 254-255
folders
managing, 11
Output File, 197
follow-through action, animation principle, 278-279
Font option, Character panel, 85
footage
connecting to proxies, 203
importing into projects, 61-64
interpreting, 66
foreground
forward and backward playback, 183-185
Frame Blending option, 39
frame dimensions, exporting compositions, 139
frame rate, composition settings, 33
frames
navigating, 44
viewing in Composition panel, 30
G
gamma, Levels effect, 176
Gaussian Blur effect, 179
GB (gigabytes), 154
GPU-accelerated effects icon, 132
gradient overlay, adding to text, 239-240
gradients, adding to shapes, 45-49
Graph Editor, tuning animation, 286-290
green screen composition, 204-205
Grids & Guides preferences, 28-29, 55
H
Hand tool
Composition panel, 27
Timeline panel, 36
HDDs (hard disk drives), using, 9-10
help, getting, 17
hexadecimal model, color picker, 118
Hindi digits option, Character panel, 86
Hold interpolation, 285
HSB model, color picker, 118
Hue/Saturation effect, 215-216, 245
I
Illustrator, animating text along paths, 271-272
Illustrator files, import options, 64. See also files
Illustrator graphics
converting layers to shape layers, 98-99
importing, 97
Illustrator layers, converting to shape layers, 98-99. See also layers
image correction effect, applying, 176-177
image sequences, importing, 159-160
importing
In and Out points, adjusting, 122, 147
Indents options, Paragraph panel, 87
integration and collaboration, 3
intellectual property rights, 290-292
interpolation
changing, 286
Italic option, Character panel, 86
J
Johnston, Ollie, 275
JPEG still images, importing, 159-160
Justification options, Paragraph panel, 87, 119
K
KB (kilobytes), 154
Kerning option, Character panel, 86, 119
Key Cleaner effect, 213
keyboard shortcuts
blending modes, 76
changing, 44
changing values, 44
columns, 67
Composition panel, 27
creating compositions, 68
Duplicate command, 80, 193, 221
Illustrator layers to shape layers, 98
importing footage, 62
interpolation methods, 285
markers, 100
moving current time, 81
Opacity property, 41
opening files and projects, 15
Preview panel, 49
previewing, 44
revealing properties, 41
Select All, 255
showing rulers, 227
solids, 114
splitting layers, 246
start and end of compositions, 192
Transform submenu options, 71
zooming time magnification, 35
keyframes
adding and removing, 177
adding to timeline, 43
changing duration, 185
current-time indicator, 44
navigation buttons, 43
working with, 40
L
Label layer switch, 38
layer masks, drawing, 206-209. See also masks
layer names, 38
Layer panel, 190
layer properties, revealing, 40-41. See also properties
layer styles, applying, 234-235, 240
layers. See also 2D layers; adjustment layers; child layer; Illustrator layers; shape layers; text layers
anchor points, 90
animating simultaneously, 172
composition panel, 18
parenting coordination, 101-102
playing backward and forward, 183-185
positioning, 175
renaming, 237
resizing, 71
revealing properties, 172
sliding along timeline, 164
Leading option, Character panel, 86, 119
Learn panel, 14
learning skills, 17
legal help, considering, 292
Lens Flare effect, 74
lesson files, downloading, 6-7
Levels, applying, 182
Levels effect, 176
Ligatures option, Character panel, 86
lightning animation presets, applying, 136-138
lights
turning off, 81
Linear interpolation, 284
lines, drawing precisely, 129-130
linking to files, 7-8, 148-149
Lock layer switch, 38
Lock To Time interpolation, 286
logging clips, 10
logo animation, 165, 167-169, 171
Loop icon, Preview panel, 49
luma key, applying to foreground, 217-221
Lumetri Color, using, 132-136. See also color picker
M
macOS keyboard, Return and Enter keys, 37
magnification bar, Timeline panel, 35
mask and shape path visibility, 208-209. See also shapes
mask areas, solidity and transparency, 211
mask edges, cleaning up, 212-214
mask opacity. See also Opacity property
keyboard shortcut, 41
mask paths
editing, 208
Timeline panel, 129
mask points, repositioning, 241-242
Mask Shape options, 229
masking moving subjects, 214-215
masks. See also layer masks
copying and pasting to text layers, 240-243
creating, 231
drawing with Shape tools, 76-78, 228
Feather values, 230
identifying, 237
renaming, 237
revealing video in parts, 236-239
Mb (megabits) and MB (megabytes), 154
Media & Disk Cache preferences, 54-55
Media Browser panel, 70
Media Encoder CC
features, 53
proxy presets, 157
sending compositions to, 104-106
media files, listing, 13, 59-60. See also files
Memory preferences, 54
Mesh options, Tools panel, 258
missing files, relinking to, 148-149. See also files
model release, obtaining, 292
monitors, arranging panels, 25
motion, smoothing, 125
moving subjects, masking, 214-215
Multiplexer tab, Export Settings dialog box, 110
Mute audio layer switch, 37-38
N
naming clips, 10
network storage, 10
New Preset button, 162. See also presets
New Project button, 14
New Team Project button, 14
nonexclusive licenses, 292
null object, motion tracking parent, 190-193
Number layer switch, 38
numeric keypad, using, 40
O
opacity, raising, 79
Opacity property, 41, 179, 286. See also mask opacity
Open Team Project button, 14
Option key. See keyboard shortcuts
Out and In points, adjusting, 122, 147
Output File folders, 197
Overflow menu, 22
overlapping action, animation principle, 278-279
P
Paddleboard intro composition, 186-187
Pan Behind tool, 94
Panel menu, 22
panels
displaying, 22
switching between, 27
undocking, 24
Parent & Link menu, child layer, 102
parenting
Effect layer, 193
paths
drawing, 208
drawing with Pen tool, 126-130
permissions and copyright, 160
photographic composition terms, 223-225
Photoshop files. See also files
exporting, 222
pick whip icon, 102
pins, puppet animation, 257-261
pixel aspect ratio, composition settings, 32
Play/Stop button, 44
point text, adding, 84
pose-to-pose animation, animation principle, 277-278
position icon, 137
Position option, Character panel, 86
positioning
layers, 175
and timing, 80
pre-composing
backgrounds, 255
preference settings
Appearance, 54
Auto-Save, 54
Grids & Guides, 55
Memory, 54
Preferences dialog box, opening, 12
Premiere Pro
preset.aep, creating, 113
presets. See also New Preset button
composition settings, 32
previewing, 234
saving, 110
preview image, changing quality, 30-31
Preview panel, 20-21, 44, 49-50
previewing compositions, 44
principles of animation. See animation principles
project folders. See folders
project items, deleting, 66-67
Project panel
controls, 66
displaying, 72
organizing media in folders, 65-66
symbols, 103
projects
creating, 15
editing settings, 17
locating, 17
saving, 61
proofing compositions, 104-111
properties. See also layer properties
editing, 174
layer switch, 38
property release, obtaining, 292
Proportional Grid, Composition panel, 28-29
proxies
attaching to original files, 156
connecting footage, 203
creating in Adobe Media Encoder, 155-156
creating using Render Queue, 152-154
presets for Adobe Media Encoder, 157
public domain, 291
Publish tab, Export Settings dialog box, 110
Q
queue items, duplicating, 111
Queue panel, setting up items, 106-108
QuickTime, 52
R
Rally Car
finishing, 180
rate of change, controlling, 286-287
Ray-traced 3D option, 34
Reading Direction options, Paragraph panel, 87
Recent list, accessing, 15
relinking to missing files, 148-149
renaming layers and masks, 237
Render Queue
panel, 52
proxy workflows, 158
resizing
application window, 24
layers, 71
resolution
composition settings, 33
Return and Enter keys, macOS keyboard, 37
“RGB = XYZ,” 271
RGB fill color, choosing, 92
RGB model, color picker, 118
Rove Across Time interpolation, 285
Ruby’s Diner Intro, 59
ruler guides
adding, 227
clearing, 230
rulers, showing, 28-29, 225, 227. See also time ruler
S
safe margins, 29
Save Preset button, 110
saving
presets, 110
projects, 61
Scale property, editing, 71
scaling layers, 95-96, 163-164
Scaling option, Character panel, 86
scaling transformation handles, 71
Screen Matte viewing mode, 211
scrubbing values, 44
Search icon, 14
secondary action, animation principle, 280-281
Select All command, 255
Selection tool, 128
settings, editing, 17
shape layers, identifying, 40. See also layers
shapes. See also animated shapes; mask and shape path visibility
customizing for animation, 261-263
Shift key. See keyboard shortcuts
Shy switch, 38
Size option, Character panel, 86
skills, learning, 17
slow-in and slow-out, animation principle, 279-280
social media, setting up compositions, 161-164
solid drawing, animation principle, 282
Solo layer switch, 37
sorting options, files, 14
Spacing option
Character panel, 86
Paragraph panel, 87
spatial interpolation, 284
Spiro-Mandala shape preset, 132
sprites, 131
SSD (solid-state drive) storage, 10
staging, animation principle, 277
starting
stopwatch
enabling, 42
using with effects, 74
storage drives, browsing, 70
straight-ahead animation, animation principle, 277-278
Stroke option, Character panel, 85
strokes, animating, 166
Subscript option, Character panel, 86
Superscript option, Character panel, 86
Support Center, 17
switches, toggling with blending modes, 38
switching between panels, 27
symbols, reviewing, 103
Sync Settings, 14
T
Talking Dog composition, starting, 225-226
TB (terabytes), 154
templates, using, 15
temporal interpolation, 284
text
adding, 222
adding to Action Sports logo, 167-170
along paths from Illustrator, 271-272
animating along paths, 124-130
text layers. See also layers
copying and pasting masks, 240-243
Thomas, Frank, 275
Thumbs.db files, 6
time, moving, 81
Time Reverse Layer command, 183-185
time ruler, 38. See also rulers
timecode, composition settings, 33
timeline magnification, 38
Timeline panel
layer switches, 39
timing
and positioning, 80
tips for taking ACA exam, 293
Title/Action-safe margins, Composition panel, 28-29
tools
Pan Behind, 94
Rotation, 89
Selection, 128
Shape, 228
Type, 84
Zoom, 27
Tools panel
Mesh options, 258
using, 20
track mattes, 193-195, 231-233
Tracking option, Character panel, 86, 119
Transform submenu, options, 71
transformation handles, scaling, 71
transformations, customizing, 94-96
transparency, Composition panel, 31
Trim Paths properties, animating, 166
trimming
layers, 81
Type tool, 84
U
undocking panels, 24
updates, getting, 17
V
value graph, Graph Editor, 287-289
values, changing, 44
Vertical Scaling option, Character panel, 86
Video tab, Export Settings dialog box, 109
videos
3D camera views, 265
Action Sports Logo project, 145
ad elements, 255
ad project, 252
adding and animating text, 180
adding media to compositions, 69
adjusting composition settings, 181
adjustment layers, 243
After Effects vs. Premiere Pro, 55-57
aligning layers, 88
animated shapes for logos, 165
animating gradients, 45
animating layers, 40
animating solids, 78
animating text along paths, 124
animation-presets startup, 113
applying effects to backgrounds, 214
applying luma key to foreground, 217
archiving projects, 195
automatic effects, 181
Baxter Barn Project, 13
compositing project, 202
copying masks to text layers, 240
copyright and permissions, 160
creating compositions, 67
creating masks, 231
creating solids, 72
custom shape to animate, 261
customizing layer transformations, 94
Dog with Puppet animation, 257
Drive-In composition, 235
duplicating layers, 221
editing composition settings, 32
editing pre-comps, 171
editing text for Action Sports logo, 167
elliptical masks, 226
exporting, 51
exporting compositions, 139
exporting multiple compositions, 196
exporting Photoshop documents, 222
gradient overlay for text, 239
Graph Editor, 286
green screen composition, 204
Illustrator graphics, 97
importing image sequences, 159
importing media, 63
intellectual property, 290
keyframes, 40
Keylight effect, 209
layer masks, 206
layer style and animation, 234
lightning animation presets, 136
logo animation, 185
Lumetri Color, 132
markers, 99
motion tracking, 145, 187, 190
nesting compositions, 96
organizing files, 64
Paddleboard intro composition, 186
panels and workspaces, 141
parenting to coordinate layers, 101-102
photographic composition terms, 223
playing backward and forward, 183
preferences, 54
Premiere Pro and Dynamic Link, 246
proofing projects, 104
proxy workflows, 150
Rally Car intro composition, 174
refining animations with interpolation, 283
relinking to missing files, 148
revealing in parts using masks, 236-239
reviewing symbols, 103
rotating layers, 99
rotating layers in 3D space, 263
Ruby’s Diner Intro, 59
settings for compositions, 161
shape presets, 130
solids, 117
splitting layers, 243
stacking effects, 178
starting projects, 60
Talking Dog composition, 225-226
text, 83
text along paths from Illustrator, 271
text as track mattes, 193
text presets, 118
Time Remapping, 177
time remapping, 145
tips for taking ACA exam, 293
Track Matte composition, 231
trimming footage, 121
trimming layers, 81
Unpacking and Organizing, 5
videos in parts using masks, 236
visual effects, 113
Welcome to the Team, 3
views, controlling for compositions, 265-266
W
wall graphic, creating, 252-253
Warp Stabilizer effect, 183
width and height, composition settings, 32
Window menu, 18
work area, Timeline panel, 50-51
workspaces
appearance, 16
choosing, 18
X
“XYZ = RGB,” 271
Z
zip files
deleting, 7
using, 5
zoom slider, Timeline panel, 35
Zoom tool, Composition panel, 27